John Cannon and Robert Crowcroft

Written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New entries to this edition include Diamond Jubilee 2012, Ed Miliband, and United Kingdom Independence Party; and existing entries on David Cameron, Elizabeth II, national debt, and Alex Salmond have been updated.

Derived from the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to British History, A Dictionary of British History has been a leading historical reference work since its publication in 2001. Now thoroughly revised and fully updated, this invaluable A–Z remains essential for anyone studying British history.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Published online:

2015

Current Online Version:

2015

DOI:

10.1093/acref/9780191758027.001.0001

eISBN:

9780191758027

Authors

John Cannon,author

Robert Crowcroft,author

Professor John Cannon held the chair of Modern History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne until 1992. He edited several titles, including The Oxford Companion to British History and The Kings and Queens of Britain.

Dr Robert Crowcroft is a lecturer in Contemporary History at the University of Edinburgh. His first book, Attlee’s War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader (2011), was named one of the best books of 2011 in Total Politics magazine. He also co-edited The Philosophy, Politics and Religion of British Democracy: Maurice Cowling and Conservatism (2010).

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